Upcoming meetings

July 1984

16-20: Comprehensive review of basic principles and practices, and
latest developments in the field of environmental radiation surveillance.
Designed for professional personnel who have responsibility for collecting
environmental samples and interpreting data resulting from their analyses. For
further information write: Environmental Radiation Surveillance, Office of
Continuing Education, Dept. A, Harvard School of Public Health, 677 Huntington
Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, U.S.A.

September 1984

4-7: 50 hospital directors, nursing-supervisers and hospital
administrators will take part in the second national course on hospital
disaster preparedness in Honduras. The course will be held in San Pedro
Sula. The first national course was held in Tegucigalpa.

15-19: The Ministry of Health of El Salvador will sponsor a
national course for hospital directors, nurses and administrators to familiarize
them with key concepts in disaster preparedness and emergency health
management in hospital settings. The course will take place in San Salvador.

May 1985

21-24: EMERGENCY 85, Washington, D.C. International
Conference and Exhibition for Emergency, Disaster Preparedness and Relief.
Further information will be provided in coming issues of this Newsletter.

June 1985

4-7: The Fourth World Congress on Emergency and Disaster Medicine
will be held in Brighton, England. The congress is being supported by the League
of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, the British Association for Immediate
Care and the Club of Mainz. Among the many topics to be covered, natural
disasters, health personnel in emergency teams, emergency medical systems in
developing countries and aircraft accidents are included. For further
information and registration cards, write: Dr. Peter Baskett, Department of
Anaesthesia, Frenchay Hospital, Bristol BS16 ILE,
England.